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3.4
518 Reviews (518)
5 Stars
70
4 Stars
241
3 Stars
122
2 Stars
50
1 Stars
35
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.9
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.6
73.0%
Recommend this course
400 out of 518 reviews
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3.7
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.3
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
85.7%
Recommend this course
18 out of 21 reviews
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3.4
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.9
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.4
68.3%
Recommend this course
41 out of 60 reviews
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Course Highlights
Staff consistently earn high marks for friendliness, from the pro shop check-in to the overall welcoming atmosphere on the course. Golfers repeatedly highlight the strong value for money, with well-regarded greens and improved fairway conditions rewarding recent visitors.

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Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 70
Length 6173 yards
Slope 132
Rating 70.2
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Ed Oliver Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1901
Golf Season Year round
Architect Wilfrid Reid Alfred H. Tull (1961) Ed Ault (1971)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.4
518 Reviews (518)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 7
This course/club is great for:
Locals 10
Beginners 6
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 10

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Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Staff are great but, slow play. Tee boxes in bad shape

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is in rough shape

The only thing good about Porky Oliver is the condition of the greens. The rest of the course is in fair to poor condition from tees to up to greens and including the traps.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 31
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Horrible Pace of Play

Tee time was 1:39pm, didn't get to tee off till almost 2pm. Pace of play was horrible, but usual for this course unfortunately. The group ahead of us had a 2 hole gap, had to call the front to get a ranger out for some help. Skipped hole #7 and still took over 2 and a half hours to play 8 holes. Pulled up to hole #10 with one group on the teebox, one in the fairway, 1 group on the green and another group waiting to tee off on #11. We left at the point. The ranger told us they had a scramble going on and that was the reason for the back up. Played many of scrambles and never seen such a lack of movement on the course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great value

Course needs some work but the greens were just about perfect for this time in the golf season

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Value

Played this course for the 3rd time in the last 2weeks and had a great time. Course could use some sand in the sand traps, some TLC on a couple of the tee boxes, and is in desperate need of water. The greens are fantastic if you like fast greens, but players need to fix their ball marks +1.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 91
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 51
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 38
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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